Evaluation of the efficiency of polyether-based antifoams for crude oil

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 172-177

  Rezende, Danielle A ^a   Bittencourt, Rafael R ^a   Mansur, Claudia R E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifoams; Petroleum; Polyethers; Silicones

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOAMING; ANTIFOAMS; GRAVITATIONAL SEPARATORS; IN-PIPE; OIL SAMPLES; OIL SEPARATORS; OPERATING CONDITION; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM EXTRACTION; SHEAR FORCE;

ASSOCIATED GAS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CRUDE OIL; EMULSIONS; ETHERS; ETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; PROPYLENE; SEPARATORS;

SILICONES;

CRUDE OIL; FOAM; INHIBITOR; POLYMER; SEPARATION;

EID: 79951563271     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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